diff --git a/deleteme b/deleteme
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index c7cc753..0000000
--- a/deleteme
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-do eet
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/directions.go b/directions.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1879bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/directions.go
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+package maps
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	AvoidTolls    = "tolls"
+	AvoidHighways = "highways"
+	AvoidFerries  = "ferries"
+
+	ModeDriving   = "driving"
+	ModeWalking   = "walking"
+	ModeTransit   = "transit"
+	ModeBicycling = "bicycling"
+
+	UnitMetric   = "metric"
+	UnitImperial = "imperial"
+
+	StatusOK                   = "OK"
+	StatusNotFound             = "NOT_FOUND"
+	StatusZeroResults          = "ZERO_RESULTS"
+	StatusMaxWaypointsExceeded = "MAX_WAYPOINTS_EXCEEDED"
+	StatusInvalidRequest       = "INVALID_REQUEST"
+	StatusRequestDenied        = "REQUEST_DENIED"
+	StatusUnknownError         = "UNKNOWN_ERROR"
+)
+
+// TODO: via_waypoint not documented
+
+func (c Client) Directions(orig, dest Location, opts *DirectionsOpts) (*DirectionsResponse, error) {
+	var d DirectionsResponse
+	if err := c.do(baseURL+directions(orig, dest, opts), &d); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &d, nil
+}
+
+func directions(orig, dest Location, opts *DirectionsOpts) string {
+	p := url.Values{}
+	p.Set("origin", orig.Location())
+	p.Set("destination", dest.Location())
+	opts.update(p)
+	return "directions/json?" + p.Encode()
+}
+
+type DirectionsOpts struct {
+	Mode          string
+	Waypoints     Route
+	Alternatives  bool
+	Avoid         []string
+	Language      string
+	Units         string
+	Region        string
+	DepartureTime time.Time
+	ArrivalTime   time.Time
+}
+
+func (do *DirectionsOpts) update(p url.Values) {
+	if do == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	if do.Mode != "" {
+		p.Set("mode", do.Mode)
+	}
+	if do.Waypoints != nil {
+		p.Set("waypoints", do.Waypoints.String())
+	}
+	if do.Alternatives {
+		p.Set("alternatives", "true")
+	}
+	if do.Avoid != nil {
+		p.Set("avoid", strings.Join(do.Avoid, "|"))
+	}
+	if do.Language != "" {
+		p.Set("language", do.Language)
+	}
+	if do.Units != "" {
+		p.Set("units", do.Units)
+	}
+	if do.Region != "" {
+		p.Set("region", do.Region)
+	}
+	if !do.DepartureTime.IsZero() {
+		p.Set("departure_time", fmt.Sprintf("%d", do.DepartureTime.Unix()))
+	}
+	if !do.ArrivalTime.IsZero() {
+		p.Set("arrival_time", fmt.Sprintf("%d", do.ArrivalTime.Unix()))
+	}
+}
+
+type DirectionsResponse struct {
+	Status       string `json:"status"`
+	ErrorMessage string `json:"error_message"`
+	Routes       []struct {
+		Summary string `json:"summary"`
+		Legs    []struct {
+			Duration          *Duration `json:"duration"`
+			DurationInTraffic *Duration `json:"duration_in_traffic"`
+			Distance          *Distance `json:"distance"`
+			ArrivalTime       Time      `json:"arrival_time"`
+			DepartureTime     Time      `json:"departure_time"`
+			StartLocation     *LatLng   `json:"start_location"`
+			EndLocation       *LatLng   `json:"end_location"`
+			StartAddress      string    `json:"start_address"`
+			EndAddress        string    `json:"end_address"`
+			Steps             []Step    `json:"steps"`
+		} `json:"legs"`
+		Bounds           Bounds   `json:"bounds"`
+		Copyrights       string   `json:"copyrights"`
+		OverviewPolyline Polyline `json:"overview_polyline"`
+		Warnings         []string `json:"warnings"`
+		WaypointOrder    []int    `json:"waypoint_order"`
+	} `json:"routes"`
+}
+
+type Time struct {
+	Value    int64  `json:"value"`
+	Text     string `json:"text"`
+	TimeZone string `json:"time_zone"`
+}
+
+func (t Time) Time() (*time.Time, error) {
+	l, err := time.LoadLocation(t.TimeZone)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	tm := time.Unix(t.Value, 0).In(l)
+	return &tm, nil
+}
+
+type Step struct {
+	TravelMode       string    `json:"travel_mode"` // TODO: enum
+	StartLocation    *LatLng   `json:"start_location"`
+	EndLocation      *LatLng   `json:"end_location"`
+	Maneuver         string    `json:"maneuver"` // TODO: not documented?
+	Polyline         *Polyline `json:"polyline"`
+	Duration         *Duration `json:"duration"`
+	Distance         *Distance `json:"distance"`
+	HTMLInstructions string    `json:"html_instructions"`
+	Steps            []Step    `json:"steps"` // sub-steps
+	TransitDetails   *struct {
+		ArrivalStop   string `json:"arrival_stop"`
+		DepartureStop string `json:"departure_stop"`
+		ArrivalTime   Time   `json:"arrival_time"`
+		DepartureTime Time   `json:"departure_time"`
+		Headsign      string `json:"headsign"`
+		Headway       int64  `json:"headway"` // Seconds until next departure, TODO: to time.Duration?
+		NumStops      int    `json:"num_stops"`
+		Line          struct {
+			Name      string `json:"name"`
+			ShortName string `json:"short_name"`
+			Color     string `json:"color"` // hex color, TODO: to image.Color?
+			Agencies  []struct {
+				Name  string `json:"name"`
+				URL   string `json:"url"`
+				Phone string `json:"phone"`
+			} `json:"agencies"`
+			URL       string `json:"url"`
+			IconURL   string `json:"icon"`
+			TextColor string `json:"text_color"` // hex color, TODO: to image.Color?
+			Vehicle   *struct {
+				Name    string `json:"name"`
+				Type    string `json:"type"` // TODO: enum
+				IconURL string `json:"icon"`
+			} `json:"vehicle"`
+		} `json:"line"`
+	} `json:"transit_details"`
+}
+
+type Bounds struct {
+	Northeast LatLng `json:"northeast"`
+	Southwest LatLng `json:"southwest"`
+}
+
+type Duration struct {
+	Value int64  `json:"value"`
+	Text  string `json:"text"`
+}
+
+func (d Duration) Duration() time.Duration {
+	return time.Duration(d.Value) * time.Second
+}
+
+type Distance struct {
+	Value int64  `json:"value"` // meters
+	Text  string `json:"text"`
+}
+
+type Polyline struct {
+	Points string `json:"points"`
+}
+
+// TODO: methods to decode polyline points?
diff --git a/maps.go b/maps.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d777f48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maps.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package maps
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+const baseURL = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/"
+
+type Client struct {
+	Transport http.RoundTripper
+	Key       string
+}
+
+func NewClient(key string) Client {
+	return Client{Key: key, Transport: http.DefaultTransport}
+}
+
+func (c Client) do(url string, r interface{}) error {
+	cl := &http.Client{Transport: c.Transport}
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if c.Key != "" {
+		q := req.URL.Query()
+		q.Set("key", c.Key)
+		req.URL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
+	}
+
+	resp, err := cl.Get(url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return HTTPError{resp}
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&r); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+type HTTPError struct {
+	Response *http.Response
+}
+
+func (e HTTPError) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("http error %d", e.Response.StatusCode)
+}
+
+type Location interface {
+	Location() string
+}
+
+type LatLng struct {
+	Lat float64 `json:"lat"`
+	Lng float64 `json:"lng"`
+}
+
+func (ll LatLng) Location() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%f,%f", ll.Lat, ll.Lng)
+}
+
+func (ll LatLng) String() string {
+	return ll.Location()
+}
+
+type Address string
+
+func (a Address) Location() string {
+	return string(a)
+}
+
+type Route []Location
+
+func (r Route) String() string {
+	s := make([]string, len(r))
+	for i, l := range r {
+		s[i] = l.Location()
+	}
+	return strings.Join(s, "|")
+}
diff --git a/maps_test.go b/maps_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec84f22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maps_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package maps
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestDirections(t *testing.T) {
+	c := NewClient("")
+	orig, dest := Address("111 8th Ave, NYC"), Address("170 E 92nd St, NYC")
+	opts := &DirectionsOpts{
+		Mode:          ModeWalking,
+		DepartureTime: time.Now(),
+	}
+	t.Logf("%s", baseURL+directions(orig, dest, opts))
+	r, err := c.Directions(orig, dest, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	t.Logf("%v", r)
+}